J Neurocrit Care.  2017 Dec;10(2):129-131. 10.18700/jnc.170019.

Atypical Hemorrhagic Brain Metastases Mimicking Cerebral Microbleeds

• Lee S
• Bae H
• Yun U
• Hwang I
• Kim SM

• KMID: 2405770
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.18700/jnc.170019

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Brain*
Neoplasm Metastasis*

Figure

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  Figure 1. The Axial T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) reveals no definitive abnormal findings (A). Axial T2-weighted gradient echo (GRE) image demonstrates multiple hypointense, hemorrhagic lesions in the cortical and subcortical areas (B). Axial T2- weighted GRE image obtained 8 months before symptom onset reveals no evidence of microbleeds (C). Additional contrast-enhanced T1-weighted MRI reveals multiple, enhanced, nodular lesions (D). Chest computed tomography demonstrates lung mass (arrow) in the right lower lobe with pleural effusion (E). Follow up contrast-enhance T1-weighted MRI demonstrates prominent multifocal enhancing nodules suggestive of progression of metastasis (F).

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